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Latest Biola Blog Articles

Think Biblically
God, Genocide and Biblical Interpretation
with Charlie Trimm
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 11, 2022
Did God sanction genocide in the Old Testament? The biblical passages concerning the Israelites and Canaanites are some of the most challenging...
Think Biblically
[BONUS] A Simple Guide to Experience Miracles
with JP Moreland
Sean McDowell — August 08, 2022
Do miracles still happen today? How would we recognize a miracle as genuine? In this bonus episode, which Sean recorded on his YouTube channel, J.P...
Think Biblically
Hills to Die On: Discussing Unity
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 04, 2022
How important is unity for Christians today? What issues and circumstances should we divide over? In this discussion, Scott and Sean offer some...
The Good Book Blog
“All Fall Short of the Glory of God.” But What is the “Glory of God”?
Kenneth Berding — August 03, 2022
What is the meaning of “fall short of the glory of God” (ὑστεροῦνται τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ) in Romans 3:23? (“For all have sinned and fall short of...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 50: That Impressed Me, Part 1
Rick Langer, Timothy Muehlhoff — August 01, 2022
To celebrate the 50th episode, Tim and Rick reflect on previous episodes on the podcast and highlight ideas, practices and moments with guests...
Business. Ministry. Life.
Clearing the “Confidence Gap” — How to Not Underestimate Yourself and Nurture Confidence in Women
For women in the workplace, is being competent ever good enough?
Laureen Mgrdichian — August 01, 2022
Confidence is not just a feeling that you are good the way you are and can do whatever you set your mind to. Confidence is more of an attitude with which you view and interact with the world.
The Good Book Blog
“Authenticity”
Kenneth Berding — July 29, 2022
Authenticity. Now there’s an important word in our generation. Young people are fed up with fakeness and are sick of sham. Not long ago a youth...
Think Biblically
Logic and the Way of Jesus
with Travis Dickinson
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 28, 2022
What does it mean to think like Jesus? How can Christians better learn to use logic to discover truth and avoid "fake news"? In this interview,...
Student Life Blog
Finding Your Calling in College
Seeking ways to show the world Jesus
Jane Locke — July 27, 2022
When I visited Biola for the first time as a 16-year-old, I remember preparing for my first (and only) college visit feeling anxious. There were so...
The Good Book Blog
Bored with the Bible
Kenneth Berding — July 25, 2022
“Your law is my delight.” (Ps. 119:77). Have you ever felt like this verse, or verses like it, mock you? I certainly have felt that way at times....
Winsome Conviction
Let's Talk About Race like Believers, not Babel-ers
Timothy Muehlhoff — July 25, 2022
Read Tim's interview with Isaac Adams at Christianity Today on the keys to Christ-exalting conversations on race...
Think Biblically
[BONUS] Christians in a Cancel Culture
with Joe Dallas
Sean McDowell — July 25, 2022
What is cancel culture and why is it so prevalent today? How should Christians respond to the phenomenon of canceling people? In this bonus...
The Good Book Blog
Three Big Themes from Readers of Bearing God’s Name
Carmen Imes — July 22, 2022
Two and a half years ago, IVP Academic released my book, Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, into the world. After five years of intense...
The Good Book Blog
Tres grandes temas que los lectores de Llevar el nombre de Dios: La importancia del Sinaí han encontradoc
Carmen Imes — July 22, 2022
Hace dos años y medio, IVP Academic lanzó al mundo mi libro Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters. Tras cinco años de intensa investigación...
Think Biblically
Excavating the Evidence for Jesus
with Titus Kennedy
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 21, 2022
How strong is the archaeological and historical evidence for Jesus and the Gospels? In this interview, Sean and Scott talk with Dr. Titus Kennedy,...
The Good Book Blog
Would You Believe If God Gave You a Miracle?
Kenneth Berding — July 20, 2022
“If only God showed me an extraordinary miracle, I would believe.” Really? Are you sure that you would actually start believing in the existence of...
Winsome Conviction
Episode 49: Talking About Race, Part 2
Isaac Adams, Timothy Muehlhoff — July 18, 2022
Tim and Isaac Adams resume the conversation on race and discuss practical insights and advice for the Church when we talk about race. They draw...
The Good Book Blog
Gender Matters: Part 8 — Heavenly Gender
Mark Saucy — July 18, 2022
The following is the final post in a series of eight posts exploring the beauty of gender from a biblical perspective. Read the first post, The...
The Good Book Blog
“Just Say No” to Sin?
Kenneth Berding — July 15, 2022
Do you remember the “just say no to drugs” campaign waged a number of years ago? (The slogan “just say no” continues to be used in schools across...
Biola News
Biola Students Score in Top 25% of Schools in Prestigious National Math Competition
Six students participated in the 2021 Mathematical Association of America Putnam Competition
Dalet Valles — July 14, 2022
Biola University School of Science, Technology and Health students scored in the top 25% of math departments eligible to participate in last year’s...
Think Biblically
Fire in the Streets
with Doug Groothuis
Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — July 14, 2022
What is critical theory and why is it so influential today? How might Christians respond to current controversies surrounding gender and race? In...
The Good Book Blog
Gender Matters: Part 7 — OK, But I Have A Question…
Mark Saucy — July 13, 2022
The following is the seventh post in a series of eight posts exploring the beauty of gender from a biblical perspective. Read the first post, The...
Biola News
Science Students Win Award for Presentation at Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference
Multiple students presented at recent conferences highlighting research done at Biola University’s School of Science, Technology and Health
Dalet Valles — July 13, 2022
Biola University School of Science, Technology and Health students presented research at two recent undergraduate research conferences with one...
The Faculty Cut
How to Become a TV Writer
Jim Hope — July 13, 2022
As with most careers, there are a lot of ways to become a television writer. I started as a standup comic and had a track record writing things...
Biola News
Master’s in Industrial-Organizational Psychology Program to Launch Fall 2023
The program will prepare students to advance human and organizational development and cultivate dynamic work environments
Sarah Dougher — July 12, 2022
Remote work can take a large toll on a person’s mental health, and according to this Forbes article, many people have experienced stress and...